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Cyber

DISA Approves BlackBerry Mobile Security Solution For Apple, Android Devices

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

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DISA Approves BlackBerry Mobile Security Solution For Apple, Android Devices

BlackBerry's Q10 smart phone. Photo: BlackBerry

Canada’s Blackberry Limited [BBRY] on Wednesday said the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has approved the company’s secure enterprise service for mobile communications to be used with Apple’s [APPL] iOS and Android smart phones in addition to BlackBerry 10 smart phones. DISA’s Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) approval gives government agencies confidence in employing a more “open mobile environment” with different devices and operating systems, BlackBerry said. “BlackBerry is the only enterprise mobility management provider that can secure a multi-platform…

Congress

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